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Old 07-08-12, 09:26 AM
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Originally Posted by 009jim
The Australian government has stated that the carbon tax won't have any affect on the price of gasoline! Seems like a bung system to me. I think the government figured that if they put the tax on gasoline, people would reduce their driving. However, put the tax on electricity and there's nothing you can do. You still hafta cook your dinner and take a shower every right.
It's not a carbon tax, then, it's misnamed. That's really too bad.

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